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Stephanus (wasp)
''Stephanus'' is a genus of parasitoid wasps in the family Stephanidae The Stephanidae, sometimes called crown wasps, are a family (biology), family of parasitoid wasps. They are the only living members of the superfamily Stephanoidea. Stephanidae has at least 345 living species in 11 genera. The family is considere .... Records of species are from Europe and Asia. Species There are 6 species of ''Stephanus'': * '' Stephanus anijimensis'' Watanabe & van Achterberg, 2014 * '' Stephanus bidentatus'' van Achterberg & Yang, 2004 * '' Stephanus borneensis'' (de Saussure, 1901) * '' Stephanus serrator'' Fabricius, 1798 * '' Stephanus soror'' Achterberg, 2002 * '' Stephanus tridentatus'' van Achterberg & Yang, 2004 References External links * * {{taxonbar, from=Q18592473 Stephanoidea Hymenoptera genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephanus Serrator
''Stephanus serrator'' is a species of parasitic wasp in the family Stephanidae, the crown wasps. This species is native to much of Europe and is to be seen in the breeding season on recently dead timber or wood products. The larvae are parasitoids of the larvae of wood-boring beetles. Description Stephanid wasps are known as crown wasps because the top of the wasp's head bears a group of five tubercles. The somewhat elongated prothorax is connected to the propodeum (the first abdominal segment) by a very long Petiole (insect anatomy), petiole, and the ventral side of the hind femur bears teeth. The male ''S. serrator'' averages in length and the female , with an ovipositor of . The slender body and legs are black, apart from the front half of the abdomen and certain leg segments, which are red. Distribution ''S. serrator'' is known from Spain, France, Netherlands, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Serbia and Montenegro. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
